LONDON, ENGLAND: ISABELLA’S POV I was dressed in a charming applique V-neck wedding dress with spaghetti straps. It was elegant and backless with a long train. I held a bouquet of flowers in one hand, and the other held on to my dad’s arm. We gracefully walked towards where Dimitri stood with the officiant. The bridesmaids, Alice and Rosalie, had already gone before me with the maid of honour, Jessica. Dimitri’s best man, Sam, stood beside him and had his gaze fixed on my sister. She did look stunning in her outfit. Who could blame him? I caught Dimitri’s gaze when I drew closer to him and held it even after my dad gave me away. The ceremony began, and I hadn’t even realised that I had been holding my breath in anxiety. There was this sinking feeling in my stomach that something would go wrong. We took turns reciting our vows and then slipped a ring on each other’s finger. It was when Dimitri was told that he may kiss the bride, did shit hit the fan. Gunshots rang out from every po
BALI, INDONESIA: DIMITRI’S POVMy jet landed safely at the Denpasar International airport in Bali. The car I had recently purchased and the driver I’d hired were waiting patiently for us. I got off the jet first and helped Isabella to come down without tripping over her dress.When her heels finally touched the ground, I swept her off them and into my arms. I walked us to the black Mercedes-Maybach, and the driver opened the door to the backseat so that I could put her in. I got in beside her, and the driver shut the door after us.Aji took his seat and revved the engine, while I sent him the directions to my penthouse. It was located metres away from the world famous Uluwatu Beach, and had a great view of the ocean. I bought it a year ago with the idea that if my dad became too much for me to handle I’d just go there to lay low for a few months.It was beautiful, and I had no doubt that Isabella would love it. I paid some people to set the mood for us before we arrived. When Aji pull
BALI, INDONESIA: ISABELLA’S POV I woke up to an empty bed the next day. I sat up and looked around in confusion. Dimitri definitely wasn’t in the bedroom, but there were colourful paper bags at the foot of the bed. I checked them out to satisfy my curiosity. They contained clothes, make up, and heels. I had forgotten that I didn’t get the chance to pack anything for the trip, but my phone.These clothes definitely wouldn’t do for the short time we were to be here, I’d have to go shopping. I got up from the bed and opened a door in hope that it lead to a bathroom. I found a jacuzzi bath tub, already filled with water and floating red roses. I took off the sheet I had wrapped around my body and stepped into the tub.I dressed up later, and left the bedroom to find Dimitri in the kitchen. The cook had arrived, and had prepared breakfast. When I first noticed the numerous stacks of pancakes, fried eggs, and cut bananas, I thought it was all too much for just two people.That was until I
BALI, INDONESIA: DIMITRI’S POVAfter I carried her back to the bedroom things got heated between us pretty clearly. This time I left out the cuffs, and gave her the chance to show me what ecstasy felt like. That amazing mouth of hers worked wonders on my dick, and it made me crave for her more. I could not get enough of Isabella.We had agreed that she would continue to take the pill. We weren’t ready to bring little ones into our messed up lives. I realised yesterday that I was still sore from my mother’s death.To tell my wife about how her mother-in-law died, I needed to muster a lot of emotional strength. I definitely wouldn’t like to break down in front of her.The next morning the cook had prepared some nasi goreng. It was the Balinese version of fried rice with fresh veggies. The delicious dish had been served with fried eggs, and I could tell Isabella enjoyed it very much.Today I planned to take her on a tour of Bali. I would take her to a few tourist sites in the area. I cal
BALI, INDONESIA: ISABELLA’S POVWhen Dimitri had told me that we’d be going to mall tonight to watch a movie at the cinema, I was ecstatic. I mean, what could go wrong?It was when we finally arrived at the cinema that I found out he had bought tickets to a horror movie, The Exorcist: Believer. Just like my mum I wasn’t good with horror movies.No matter how hard I tried to not get scared shit, movie night with my friends ended with my face buried in pillows for most parts of the movie. Rosalie had gotten my father’s insane love for horror, and we ended up having silly arguments anytime we had to pick a movie to watch as a family.I tried all I could to convince Dimitri that horror and me was never a good idea. Unfortunately he didn’t take me seriously, and literally carried me into the theatre so we could take our seats.Aji had been tasked to get us popcorn and drinks. I silently prayed he got us a large bucket, so I could focus only on finishing it up. If that didn’t work, I would
LONDON, ENGLAND: RENÉE'S POV I was in a sleek black Chevrolet Corvette. My bodyguard, Liam was in the seat next to me. We were headed for an abandoned warehouse in downtown London.I wasn't the kind of girl who lived a normal life, and I didn't think I ever would. How did one describe a life involving guns, knives, seduction, torture, murder, blood and most importantly, power. I was in the mafia. A life not easy to live, you had got to be one of the best out there. I loved every second of it though, the thrills, chills and kills.The head tracker and his team had finally been able to locate England's biggest drug lord, Warren Williamson. He used to work under my mafia, but had up and left one day. He didn't go empty handed either, and he needed to be thought a lesson. I was informed that he was planning his next move at a meeting with his cohorts.I drove. Following the directions Liam spelt out to me, I halted a few blocks away from the old warehouse when we got there.I had on a bl
MADRID, SPAIN: CHARLIE'S POV I kept a blank expression to mask my rage as I moved in the direction of my dad's office. What the hell did he mean by marriage in six months? I wasn't looking forward to being bound to a woman for the rest of my life. Not now at least.The guards immediately stepped out of my way. I walked past them and barged into his office. He didn't give me a glance, and neither did he do anything to acknowledge my presence. Nevertheless I was certain he was aware that I was there.I moved closer to him and slammed my palms intimidatingly against his table. I was more annoyed than angry actually."Dad, what..." I began, but I was rudely interrupted by him. "Hijo, I don't have time to listen to shit you have to say. Pick a girl. Get married in six months or you can kiss the mafia goodbye." My dad blurted in annoyance, going back to the files he had been looking at. (Son) What?! He had got to be bluffing. What even brought about this marriage shit? My dad had never r
MADRID, SPAIN: RENÉE'S POV I had fallen asleep when my jet landed, but my bodyguard nudged me awake. When we got out of the jet, a car was waiting for us. Liam opened the door to the backseat for me to get in and then closed it before getting into the passenger seat. I got bored during the drive, so I took out my phone to read W*****d for a while. I wasn't one to engage in sightseeing. During the entire ride, I sensed Liam watching me through the rear-view mirror. I brushed it off as he was just doing his job. I finally glanced up from my phone, and our eyes met. He quickly looked away in slight embarrassment, causing me to raise an eyebrow in confusion. It was my turn to blush when I noticed the driver discreetly glance between us with a knowing smile. Thirty minutes later, I felt the car stop. I looked out the window to see a luxurious, five-star hotel. Liam walked over to my side to open the door for me. This time, he held out a hand for me to take. I reluctantly placed my ha